# Monsterbräu, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Monsterbräu is a brewery in Switzerland (Zurich). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monsterbrau/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink
- **Where:** Switzerland · Am Wasser 3, 8304, Wallisellen
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 7.4 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [monsterbraeu.ch](https://monsterbraeu.ch/)
- **Coordinates:** 47.40403, 8.6051

## What it is and where

Monsterbräu is a brewery in Switzerland (Zurich).

It is in [Zurich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurich/), where this site lists 286 more places to see, 5.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.40403, 8.6051; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 7.4 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.404026%2C8.605105)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.404026%2C8.605105)

It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Monsterbräu is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 40 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 01 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 54 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 44 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 23 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 03 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 16 |

In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Brauerei Hardwald AG](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-hardwald-ag/): Brewery · 164 m
- [Moos Schönenhof bei Wallisellen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/moos-schonenhof/): Raised and Transitional Mire of national importance in Wallisellen, canton of Zürich, Switzerland · 728 m
- [Huguenot and Waldensian Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/huguenot-and-waldensian-trail/): Hiking · 1.0 km
- [Stefanskirche Hirzenbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/stefanskirche/): Church building in Zürich, Switzerland · 1.5 km
- [Water World Wallisellen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/water-world-wallisellen/): Hot spring bath · 1.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Food and drink

- [Auvernier Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-auvernier/): castle in Auvernier in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- [Brauerei Falken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-falken/): Beer brewery in Schaffhausen, Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- [Market Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/marche-couvert/): historic market hall in Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- [Weingut Gantenbein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/weingut-gantenbein/): Winery
- [1386 Brauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/1386-brauerei/): Brewery
- [3043er Bier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/3043er-bier/): Brewery

Every Switzerland place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Monsterbräu?

It is a brewery in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Monsterbräu?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16.

### How do you get to Monsterbräu?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 7.4 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.404026%2C8.605105) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Brauerei Hardwald AG](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-hardwald-ag/), [Moos Schönenhof bei Wallisellen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/moos-schonenhof/), [Huguenot and Waldensian Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/huguenot-and-waldensian-trail/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4219654432), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

